Image:Xavier Jugele was said to be just days from celebrating his 38th birthday

The murdered police officer has been named as Xavier Jugelé and was said to be just days from celebrating his 38th birthday.

Mr Jugelé was among the officers who responded to the gun and bomb attack at the Bataclan concert hall in November 2015, one of a number of places targeted that night that saw the deaths of 130 people.

He had also been at the venue a year later, as it was reopened with a concert by Sting.

He was quoted by People.com as saying that he was at the concert “to defend our civic values” and to “celebrate life”.

His two colleagues and the German tourist are said to be out of danger and police have been praised for helping to stop Cheurfi before he could hurt anyone else.